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UAE Reduces $7bn Thaad Purchase
2011-08-26 Read More...
The UAE has trimmed what had been billed as a possible $7 billion purchase of an advanced US missile defense system but there are no major obstacles to its completion, Lockheed Martin Corp's lead executive on the deal said.

Airbus Eyes New Orders at Dubai Air Show
2011-08-25 Read More...
Plane maker Airbus will exceed its forecast for orders from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region this year, helped by deals to be finalized at the Dubai Air Show in November, a Senior Executive

Dubai Airshow’s Gulf Aviation Training Event
2011-08-22 Read More...
The first annual Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE 2011), part of November’s Dubai Airshow, announced its keynote speakers - Captain Randolph Babbitt, Administrator of the US FAA, and William Voss, CEO of US-based Flight Safety

GCAA: Digital Flight Data & Cockpit Voice Recorders in Abu Dhabi
2011-08-22 Read More...
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) opened a Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) laboratory at its corporate headquarter in Abu

Air Arabia Posts $13.8m Q2 Net Profit
2011-08-08 Read More...
Air Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier, has posted a net profit of Dh51 million ($13.88 million) for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 2% compared to Dh50 million in the corresponding period in

UAE: Best Bet for a Rafale Deal?
2011-08-05 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates is France’s best bet in the short term for clinching an export deal for Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jet, French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet recently

ISNR 2012 to Unveil Homeland Security Innovations
2011-08-05 Read More...
According to recent estimates, overall defense spending in the Middle East will hit USD 100 billion by 2015 with the bulk of expenditure expected to be focused on high-technology security systems and other sophisticated homeland security

The Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Conference
2011-08-03 Read More...
The Second Edition of MEISR - the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Conference - will take place on December 12-13 in Abu Dhabi with the official support of the UAE Armed

Firex: Platinum Sponsor for Fire & Rescue Middle East
2011-08-02 Read More...
Emirates Fire Fighting Equipment Factory (Firex) will back an upcoming fire and rescue event in Abu Dhabi in the capacity of a Platinum

DAE Reaches Agreement with Existing Lenders
2011-07-19 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced today that it had successfully concluded discussions with its existing lenders and reached agreement on a new, 4-year credit facility to replace the existing credit facility maturing on 23 July 2011.

Al Ain Aerobic Show 2012 to Coincide with UAE National Day
2011-07-19 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has confirmed that the Al Ain Aerobatic Show - the Oasis City’s annual aerobatics display which is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme

Dubai Aerospace Cancels Order for 35 Boeing 737
2011-07-15 Read More...
Leasing company Dubai Aerospace Industries has cancelled an order for 35 Boeing 737 narrow-bodies, the plane maker said in its weekly order book update.

Khalifa, Qaboos Meet in Abu Dhabi
2011-07-13 Read More...
The UAE and Omani leaders praised bonds of brotherhood and friendship linking their peoples as strong and

Sheikh Mohammed Endorses Dubai Airports' $7.8bn Expansion Plans
2011-07-07 Read More...
Dubai Airports' $7.8 billion airport and airspace expansion program will boost capacity at Dubai International from 60 to 90 million passengers per year by

Abu Dhabi’s Counter Terror Arabia 2011
2011-07-05 Read More...
Counter Terror Arabia international conference and exhibition will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), from 30 October to 2 November 2011.

UAE to Get 5 UH-60M BLACKHAWK Helicopters
2011-06-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of 5 UH-60M BLACKHAWK VIP

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